General Motors (GM) Registers a Bigger Fall Than the Market: Important Facts to Note

General Motors (GM) closed at $73.45 in the latest trading session, marking a -1.79% move from the prior day. The stock's change was less than the S&P 500's daily loss of 1.52%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 1.56%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq depreciated by 1.78%.

Prior to today's trading, shares of the an automotive manufacturer had lost 6.3% was narrower than the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector's loss of 6.5% and lagged the S&P 500's loss of 2.25%.

Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of General Motors in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to go public on April 28, 2026. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $2.64, signifying a 5.04% drop compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, our latest consensus estimate is calling for revenue of $43.67 billion, down 0.8% from the prior-year quarter.

For the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $12.26 per share and a revenue of $185.18 billion, representing changes of +15.66% and +0.09%, respectively, from the prior year.

Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for General Motors. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.

Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.

The Zacks Rank system, which varies between #1 (Strong Buy) and #5 (Strong Sell), carries an impressive track record of exceeding expectations, confirmed by external audits, with stocks at #1 delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Over the past month, there's been a 0.1% fall in the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. General Motors is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).

From a valuation perspective, General Motors is currently exchanging hands at a Forward P/E ratio of 6.1. This represents a discount compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 15.35.

We can additionally observe that GM currently boasts a PEG ratio of 0.41. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. GM's industry had an average PEG ratio of 0.99 as of yesterday's close.

The Automotive - Domestic industry is part of the Auto-Tires-Trucks sector. This industry currently has a Zacks Industry Rank of 86, which puts it in the top 36% of all 250+ industries.

The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

Remember to apply Zacks.com to follow these and more stock-moving metrics during the upcoming trading sessions.

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